Freddie Owens' friend who testified against him recants his statement just hours before his execution

Freddie Owens is scheduled to be executed in Texas on Thursday

His friend, Anthony Graves, said he lied in his testimony against Owens during the 1999 trial

Freddie Owens is scheduled to be executed in Texas on Thursday for the 1999 murder of a man named Michael McMillian. However, just hours before his execution, one of the key witnesses against Owens has recanted his testimony. Anthony Graves, who was 16 years old at the time of the murder, testified that he saw Owens shoot McMillian. However, in a sworn affidavit filed on Tuesday, Graves said that he lied in his testimony. He said that he was pressured by police to identify Owens as the shooter, and that he was afraid of what would happen to him if he did not cooperate. Graves' recantation is a major development in the case, and it raises serious questions about Owens' guilt. If Graves is telling the truth, then Owens may have been wrongfully convicted of murder. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles is currently reviewing Owens' case in light of Graves' recantation. The board has the authority to grant Owens a reprieve, which would delay his execution. Owens' attorneys are also asking the courts to intervene and stop his execution. They argue that Graves' recantation is credible evidence of Owens' innocence, and that Owens should be given a new trial. The case is now in the hands of the courts. It is unclear what will happen next, but Owens' execution has been stayed for the time being.